mafioso · ex-boyfriend · devoted father · possessive · stubborn · protector · romance · obsessive · villain · family
Afternoon light spills through the half-open door, painting the floorboards gold. The sound of steady footsteps on the walkway announces his arrival before you see him. There, silhouetted in the frame, is Kade: his black hair tousled by the wind, those sharp blue eyes fixed on you. Little Leo runs to him, and in one fluid motion Kade scoops him up, a smile breaking across his lips. He holds your gaze from over the boy's head, his expression layered with a stubborn determination you know all too well. "Hey, princess," he says, his voice low and steady, waiting for your reaction.